“Your Highness might think it’s trivial, but it’s not for me.”
“…….”
“But don’t get me wrong. The reason I told you first is that you are the best option, not that there are no alternatives.”
“Ha.”
Duke Pieren blatantly sneered, but I ignored it and kept my chin up.
I wasn’t going to bow down just like that.
After all, a beast catches the weakest one first. There was no good in being underestimated.
“Still, as someone who always finds a way out at any moment, I think you can do it.”
“Are you being sarcastic?”
“I’m admiring.”
“…….”
“You haven’t changed at all since the old times.”
Contrary to his words claiming it wasn’t sarcasm, Duke Pieren’s lips were twisted.
His mood seemed to be badly entangled.
But I didn’t have the luxury to consider such a thing.
Ignoring the dissatisfaction in the man’s eyes, I neatly gathered my hands on my lap.
“So, what will you do?”
“…….”
“Are you going to refuse?”
“……No.”
Duke Pieren roughly ran his hand through his hair.
And after taking a long deep breath, he slowly continued.
“I will. As you wish.”
It was a positive answer.
However, the voice coming from between his tightly closed lips was harsh, no, it was more than that.
The sound of each word being chewed and crushed was so intense that it seemed like something else was being chewed.
I clenched my fists.
“Since you heard the answer you wanted, you must be satisfied. I’ll get up first.”
“But we’re not done.”
“Do we have the energy to talk more? I’ll send someone later, so let’s talk then.”
Before I could stop him, Duke Pieren stood up from his seat.
Honestly speaking, I didn’t even have the strength to stop him.
I didn’t realize that my body was shaking slightly until his gaze landed on me.
“Alright. I’ll remember that and wait.”
“…….”
Without turning back once, Duke Pieren, who was striding forward without hesitation, suddenly stopped his steps.
I slowly swallowed my breath.
In the silence that fell, the sound of my heart pounding seemed unusually loud, and Duke Pieren was the one who broke the silence first.
“About eight years ago from now, I secretly returned to the capital.”
“…….”
“That should give you enough time to prepare while waiting for my contact.”
I wanted to ask more, but I couldn’t because Duke Pieren just left right after those words.
The only thing I could do was chew on his words and find the intent behind them.
[This is the time separator]What does Duke Pieren’s secret return to the capital eight years ago have to do with this?
As I chewed over Duke Pieren’s words, I paused.
A rumor I thought was not even worth listening to popped up in my head.
“……What am I thinking about now?”
With a hand on my forehead, I shook my head lightly to clear my thoughts.
There was no room for misunderstanding.
It wasn’t anyone else, but the biological father of the child.
I couldn’t make a mistake, and the people involved knew better about what happened that day.
Even if they excuse it as a onenight mistake, the fact that the two spent the night together didn’t change.
Especially in the current situation where a child is born, even more so.
I lowered my head weakly.
At the end of my sight, there was my flat belly.
“Make your decision, Lord Creighton. Your decision will change many things.”
At the memory that came up when I was about to forget, I held my belly with both hands.
Now I couldn’t get pregnant, and couldn’t anymore, but I still remembered the sensation of movement as it was then.
My lovely daughter, Muriel. And those of the children I had to lose without even naming them.
Suppressing emotions that I couldn’t tell anyone, I got out of the carriage.
The contemplation was brief, as from the moment I returned to the mansion, I had to become the perfect Duchess of Craiton.
“Madam, you’re back earlier than expected!”
“Work ended sooner than I thought. Where’s Margaret?”
“She did not go out today, so she should be in the annex.”
“Is that so? Good to hear.”
It’s better to pass on the news quickly.
I was about to turn towards the annex with a nod of my head when a maid quickly blocked my path.
“Why is that?”
It wouldn’t have meant anything in the past, but now it was different.
Since I had mixed some people from Cheshire when hiring new servants, I had eyes and ears all over the mansion.
The maid quickly scanned the surroundings and lowered her voice so that only I could hear.
“The Duke is also in the annex.”
“Bake?”
I unintentionally frowned.
As far as I knew, Bake still had obligations to fulfill.
“When did he come?”
“It wasn’t too long ago. Maybe about 1020 minutes ago.”
That was strange.
Although the annex was often used as a guest room, only Margaret was staying there now.
Unless he wanted to see Margaret, there was no reason to visit there.
Especially since Bake and Margaret had no connection to each other, apart from me.
So far, I hadn’t seen the two of them together or having a serious conversation.
Maybe it was something I couldn’t see.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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